Diploma in Mineral Technology is a diploma in Mining & Oil Engineering programme offered by Cegep de Thetford in Thetford-Mines, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,805 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Mining & Oil Engineering
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 9,805 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Technologie minérale is a technical Diploma of College Studies (DEC) at Cégep de Thetford focused on the earth sciences underlying mineral exploration and processing. Students study geology, mining operations, and mineral processing through a combination of classroom instruction, laboratory analysis, and field-based work, with roughly half of the training delivered through fieldwork and lab activities. The program runs three years: the first two years form a common foundation, after which students choose one of three specializations — geology, exploitation, or minerology — corresponding respectively to geological exploration and resource assessment, mine and equipment operations, and ore processing and metal production. Training includes two paid alternance travail-études internships. The program suits students interested in the sciences, outdoor and field-based work, and the mining sector specifically. Graduates are prepared for roles with mining companies, engineering firms, government agencies, exploration operations, research centres, and quarries across Quebec and the rest of Canada, and the DEC also provides a base for further university study in geology or mining engineering.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Technologie minérale's page carries no Préalables tab and states no program-specific prerequisite, so only Cégep de Thetford's general DEC admission conditions apply: a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), including Secondary 5 French (language of instruction), Secondary 5 English (second language) and Secondary 4 Mathematics, with upgrading courses possible for a DES holder missing those units; the Cégep can also admit a candidate up to six DES units short if the program's and Cégep's other requirements are met. No minimum grade average, language test, portfolio or interview is stated for this program; admission is processed through the SRACQ portal.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service regional d'admission au collegial de Quebec (SRACQ) in successive rounds: for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027 (with later rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August), and for Winter 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 November 2026 followed by rounds on 1 December and 1 January. International applicants apply directly to the college for Fall entry only, with a hard deadline of 1 February 2027; applications are processed on a continuous basis between September and February of the intake year, and French nationals may be eligible for later dates. Domestic admission proceeds through rounds so later applicants are still considered while seats remain, while the international Fall deadline is firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
